Race 8 (328)
CLEVELAND HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | ENCOUNTERED (G236) | S De Sousa | B/TT | From draw 12 sent forward, pressed leader from 1200M setting fast pace, took over nearing 400M, kicked well clear mid-straight, had enough in hand to hold off 2nd late. |
| 2 | 6 | ROCKET SPADE (G170) | H Bowman | XB/TT | Taken across behind runners, settled down near last, 6Ls to make up on the leader (eventual winner) at 400M, closed off fastest to be nearest at the line. Spaced the rest. |
| 3 | 7 | MALDIVES (D329) | L Ferraris | B/XB | Taken across to fence, held up behind midfield, stayed on moderately passing 400M, never going the pace to challenge first two. |
| 4 | 1 | WINNING DRAGON (E461) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Positively ridden, always prominent in 3rd, lacked a strong finish on straightening, kept on same pace to line for non-threatening 4th. |
| 5 | 2 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | M F Poon | TT | From wide draw shifted across behind runners, reserved at last 7-8Ls off the pace, swung home 3-wide, stayed on without threat. |
| 6 | 8 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | K Teetan | B | Settled down ahead of midfield, pushed along 500M to chase the leading pair, lacked the needed response from 300M, faded final 200M. |
| 7 | 9 | TRADER (E287) | A Hamelin | CP/TT | Crossed to the lead 1400M, pressed by rival from 1200M setting fast pace middle stages, headed top of straight, no extra 200M weakened towards the line. |
| 8 | 10 | SEAWEED FORTUNE (C440) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Given a waiting ride towards the rear of the field, 7Ls to make up 400M, gave limited response when driven out. Never dangerous. |
| 9 | 12 | DRAGON DELIGHT (G395) | M L Yeung | -- | Chased leaders, left racing wide without cover from 1400M, came under serious pressure 500M, couldn't go on. |
| 10 | 11 | STOICISM (E223) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Raced keenly when being steadied shortly after the start, held up 3-wide in midfield, struggled to keep up 450M, never in contention. |
| 11 | 4 | MASTER MONTARO (E142) | K C Leung | CP-/P1 | Proved difficult to settle early stages, restrained in midfield, pushed along 600M, weakened rapidly and finished tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance.) |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |